Yearly Archive for 2012

: 2012

High temperatures in the low 90s? Lows in the low 60s? Fall has arrived in south Texas! Okay, that is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it is obvious the change of seasons is on the way. So here are a few …

Sure felt like fall last night/this morning, didn’t it? Yes, I know it sounds a little weird to talk about fall when the high temperature hits 95 degrees outside. But we hit a low of 59 this morning! …

If you haven’t seen the Express-News article about the drought and possible Stage Three water restrictions, please do. The picture showing Medina Lake at 16% capacity is tough to look at. As mentioned …

Chances are you’ve heard about the changes coming (or already here in some situations) for the light bulb industry. There’s a “phasing out” of the traditional, incandescent bulbs – which use a lot of …

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, air conditioning. Happy birthday to you. Okay, the song may not have been necessary, but today is the 110th birthday of what we’ve come to …

All the rain we’ve seen this week in the San Antonio area has been fantastic. The aquifer is up a couple of feet, there’s a little cushion room against Stage 3 watering restrictions (at least for now) …

If you’ve needed to make a trip to the city landfill but have been putting it off, you’re in luck. The city is holding a free landfill day tomorrow from 8am-2pm. You can get rid of unwanted items like …